Dearly Beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of John 14:12 , ” Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in Me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these”.
In the Bible we read about many miracles and sometimes think can such miracles happen today? Can a servant of God perform such a miracle in the present time. Well I wish to refer to the testimony of a Sister named Shirley from Ooty who shared her testimony after watching our programme in the Tamilan Channel. Her only son Samson, met with an accident while crossing the road from his school bus. He was hit down by an Omni bus and his skull broke and was hospitalised. After 15 days, he was announced dead.
The mother called up to me in tears and said, ”Brother, He is my only son and I am on the way to the burial ground. Please pray that God should strengthen us at this point of time.“ I was broken in my spirit. And immediately asked her to keep her phone in the ears of her dead son and I cried out to the Lord. “1 Corinthians 15:55 , “O Death where is your victory ? O Death where is your sting? Lord You heard the prayer of Elijah and brought back life into the dead body of the widow’s son. (1 Kings 17:22- Then the Lord heard the voice of Elijah and the soul of the child came back to him and he revived). I asked the Lord can only Elijah the prophet bring back life to the dead boy. Will You not revive the spirit of Samson again into his body and wipe away the tears of his mother? Lord You brought back life into the body of the widow’s son of the city of Nain, and wiped away her tears. In the same way Lord take pity on this boy Samson and revive his dead body to life”. I cried to the Lord earnestly, for I believed that the prayer of the righteous avails much”. Suddenly the mother burst with a shout of joy saying, “Brother, Samson opened his eyes and his feet is moving. They rushed the boy to the hospital. Doctors were amazed and after 20 days, in the ICU, he was discharged.
The prayer warriors in the prayer tower were continuously praying and were in touch with Sis.Shirley. Once while I was fasting and praying for the Anbarin Padathil Oru Naal meeting the Lord asked me to enquire about Samson. So I made a call to Sister Shirley. She said that all was well with Samson except that he will never be able to speak for the rest of his life. She further said that she was glad to at least see her son alive. I was very disturbed in my heart. So I asked her to keep the phone again in his ears. and prayed to the Lord. I reminded God about the incident of the deaf man who had an impediment in his speech and how the Lord Jesus 2000 years ago looked up to heaven and said “Ephphatha.” and immediately his ears were opened. And the impediment of his tongue was loosened, and immediately he spoke plainly. ( Mark 7:34,35.)
I too pronounced the word “Ephphatha.’’ Which means “Be Opened” with a loud voice and called upon the Holy Name of the Lord God of Israel, the Maker of the Universe to perform a miracle for Samson. I said, “Lord release his vocal cord that had been damaged in the accident and let Gods mighty power be revealed through Samson. Let every dead cells be revived in the name of Jesus. Lord, please undo the knot that has tied up his tongue from speaking. Loosen the bonds of his speech”.
Just then, the Lord heard my prayer. God loosened his tongue and Samson said, “Amma“. The mother was surprised to hear the voice of her son and so rushed him again to the Doctor. There was joy in her voice when she called up to thank me. The doctors were surprised as to how Samson could speak. When the disciples asked Jesus how he performed miracles and drove out demons. Jesus told them , “This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting”. (Mark 9:29; Matthew 17:21)
Samson who called out to his mother on that day continues to speak for ever. God is alive. He performs miracles even today. Praise the Lord. Are you desperately seeking a miracle for you or your loved ones. Do not worry. God will perform a miracle today.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Thank You for hearing our prayer, however difficult the situation might be. Thank you for giving us the heart to trust in You at all times. Bless my children to completely depend upon You. May they realize that Jesus is still alive and is able to perform miracles even today for those who cry out to Him. In Jesus Name we pray.
Amen.
Dearly Beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of John 10:9. Jesus said, “I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture”. Today are you waiting to be redeemed, then this is the day for your redemption. God is willing to come into your life to redeem you from the bondage of sin and slavery.
God says in Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock, if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. God is willing to offer the free gift of salvation to you provided you open the door of your heart.
Redemption means an act of being saved from sin. An illustration of redemption is seen in the Gospel of Luke 19th Chapter. Zacchaeus was a rich tax collector and he came from a town called Jericho. He was holding a good post in the Government. He heard a lot about Jesus and he knew that Jesus went about doing good all over his town and people flocked around him. Zacchaeus was anxious to see Jesus and wondered how he might be. But he was short in stature. He had heard that Jesus was passing through Jericho his home town. He somehow wanted to see Jesus. He did not wish to miss this golden opportunity. He made an attempt to see Jesus. He climbed up a Sycamore tree to see Him. Just then Jesus passed that way. And looking at him on the tree, Jesus said, “Zacchaeus make haste and come down, for today, I must stay at your house”. So Zacchaeus made haste and came down and received him joyfully. Zacchaeus only expected to see Jesus. But Jesus visited his house. Zacchaeus was wonder struck at the goodness of Jesus. Jesus never said anything negative to him but Zacchaeus was stirred in his heart the moment Jesus stepped into his house that he repented of his sins and said to the Lord , “Behold, Lord, I give to the poor; the half of my goods and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold”. And Jesus said unto him, “Today salvation has come to this house, for he is also son of Abraham”. Thus Zacchaeus received redemption on that day. Today you too will receive redemption if you allow Jesus into your heart. You will enter into the kingdom of God and feast with Jesus for the rest of your life.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Lord redeem my children from their sinful life. Help them to open the door of their hearts and receive Jesus into their lives. Give them a longing desire to know more about Jesus. Open their eyes that they may realize how good God is, and turn from their wrong doings. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of Mark 5:25-29, “And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering”.
Two thousand years ago, during the days when Jesus lived on this Earth, He was performing miracles. God was merciful at the multitude of people. Irrespective of caste or religion, Jesus performed supernatural miracles. People were astonished at the miracles that Jesus performed. Through the miracles Jesus performed, His name spread across the nation. It was at this time, that a poor mother who was suffering from an incurable problem knew that only if she met Jesus, she would be healed. She was longing for an opportunity to meet Jesus. The bible says that she was suffering from the bleeding of blood for twelve years. She lost all the wealth that she earned by spending it all on the treatment for her disease, but yet the disease was not cured. She went through depression. It was at that time she heard the good news that Jesus was passing by her village to go to another place. She was encouraged. She got up and spoke words of faith that she will be healed. She had faith that if only she could touch the hem of the garment of Jesus, she would be healed.
With such a strong faith, she came to the street where Jesus was passing. There was a very huge crowd of people following Jesus. She somehow squeezed herself through the crowd. Even thou she was unable to touch Jesus; she managed to touch the edge of his garment. At that moment, a power went out of Jesus and healed her immediately. There was no bound to the joy of relief that she received.
My dearly beloved, on that day, Jesus walked passed that street and the woman was healed. But today, as you read this passage, the healing power of Jesus is coming into you this very moment. Is there an incurable disease that you are suffering from? Are you worried that even after taking a lot of medication your disease is not cured? Do not be worried. Jesus is the greatest doctor. There is no disease that He cannot heal. The anointing of Jesus is enough to heal your disease. Believe every word that the Lord has spoken to you today and accept it. Receive your miracle because today is your turn.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. There are many children who are suffering from various kinds of diseases and are in the state where the doctors too have given up hopes. Father, I pray that You may send forth Your anointing and heal their disease. Your children believe You and have accepted every word that You have spoken to them. May Your powerful words go through their body and heal their disease. May they see Your glory through the healing that they receive. Into Your hands I commit them. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Dearly Beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of Acts 10:38, .. that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.
Lord Jesus while He lived on the face of this earth went about doing good. No one who ever came to Jesus, returned back in despair. He solved all their problems. Once when Jesus was going through the shores of Galilee, during the time of His ministry, people brought to Him a man who was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech and they begged Jesus to put His hand on him. The people requested Jesus just to touch him. They believed that Jesus could heal him. They brought him to Jesus just to touch him, but Jesus on seeing the man had compassion on him and so He looked up to heaven and sighed.
Then he uttered one word, “Ephphatha” which means let it be opened. The Bible says, the very next minute his ears opened and the impediment of his tongue was loosened and he spoke plainly. He came to Jesus as a dumb and deaf person but after he met Jesus he returned as a healed person. This is the difference one experiences when he/she meets Jesus. What he experienced on meeting Jesus was beyond imagination, inexpressible. His joy knew no bounds. It was more than what one can think, pray or expect. God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. Mark 7:34,35
God desires to bless you in the same manner. By saying (Ephphatha) God is going to open all the doors that are closed in your life. In Revelation 3:8, the Lord says, I know your works. See I have set before you an open door and no one can shut it for you . I know you have little strength and have kept My word and have not denied My name.
May be till now the door for your income, your profession, your marriage, your womb, your ministry may be shut. Today , God will open the door for you . They that humble themselves shall be exalted. God can open the doors that have been closed by satan. For satan came to steal, to kill and to destroy but Jesus came that you may have life. And have it more abundantly.
God will change your life also. Meet Jesus and you will experience miracle in your life.
Before meeting Jesus you would have been an ordinary person but after meeting Him you will turn out to be an extraordinary an exemplary person in your life.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Help my children to receive Jesus as their Saviour. Let them experience a difference in their life. May a change take place in their life. Help them to surrender their lives to You, that they may receive the blessing of God. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
Dearly beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord had given for you today is from the book of Psalm 84:11, “For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly”.
In the Bible, in the book of Ruth we read about a young Moabite woman called Ruth who stayed faithful to her widowed Israelite mother in law through thick and thin. She walked uprightly.
She was a woman with a difference. She clung to her mother in law Naomi and refused to return to her people. She chose to live with her mother in law, in her land with her people. She respected and cared for her mother in law. She worked hard in the field to provide food for her mother in law. Ruth proved to be a woman of integrity.
In Ruth 3:10-11, Boaz appreciates Ruth as she did not go after rich young men instead she sought Boaz for her refuge. So he promised to do anything for her. Boaz called her “Blessed are you of the Lord my daughter.”
Everything she did represented a woman of great character and God honoured her. Therefore God blessed her abundantly. As promised in Psalm 84:11, God was the sun and shield to her. He did not with hold any good thing from her. He was compassionate and merciful to her. Ezekiel 36:11 says “I will do better for you than at your beginnings”. God fulfilled this promise in the life of Ruth.
God blessed Ruth to get married to Boaz, a wealthy man as her husband and she brought forth Obed, who became the restorer of life. Thus the Lord blessed the latter days of Ruth than her beginning. He will do the same thing for you. God will be your shield and He will not withhold any good thing from you.
Prayer: Our Loving Father, Bless my children to be like Ruth and inherit her character. Give them a heart to love and respect their dear ones for what they are, irrespective of caste or creed or colour. May they be virtuous and blameless before God in all their walks of life so as to receive the blessings of God. We ask you in Jesus name. Amen.
